The name Rabbie can be spelled with a double 'b' or a single 'b', but both variations are pronounced the same way. In IPA phonetics, the name Rabbie is pronounced as /ræbi/. The letter 'r' is pronounced as a voiced alveolar trill, followed by the vowel sound 'æ', which is pronounced as a short 'a'. The letter 'b' is then pronounced as a voiced bilabial plosive, and the word ends with the vowel sound 'i', pronounced as a long 'e'.
The word Rabbie is derived from the Scottish diminutive form of the name Robert. The Rab- part of the name comes from the final syllable of Robert, and the -bie part is a Scots diminutive suffix, similar to -ie or -y used in English. Rabbie is therefore a nickname or affectionate term for someone named Robert, commonly associated with the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns, who is often referred to as Rabbie Burns.